Pneumatic dispatch carrier



Patented Feb. 9, 1932 um'rso STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TONY BonMAN, on BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, Assrenon TO THE LAMSON COMPANY, or

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS PNEUMATIC DISPATCH CARRIER Application filed August 14, 1930. Serial No. 475,163.

This invention relates to an improvement in a pneumatic dispatch carrier, more particularly in an indicating device associated therewith, and has for its primary object to a provide anindicating device for a pneumatic dispatch. carrier, which device can be readily adjusted to indicate any desired information as, for example, the character of the contents of the carrier and/or the destination of 1 the carrier. i V

A further object of the invention is to provide an indicating device for a pneumatic dispatch carrier comprising a pair of rings bearing indicia longitudinally spaced relative to the body of the carrier which bears a Series of indicia either directly or on a band fixed to the carrier between the rings, a latch for removably securing the rings in the proper a position and a third ring surrounding the carrier body, latch'and indicia bearing portions of the rings, said third ring having openings through which indicia on the rings and carrier body or band may be observed.

Other objects of the invention reside in the particular details of construction and any other features thereof, as will appear from an examination of the following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part thereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pneumatic dispatch carrier provided with one embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the carrier head taken from a position removed 180 from that in which Fig. 1 was taken, one element of the indicating device being shown in section for the purpose of clarity;

Fig. 3 is a view of a portion of the carrier head, the rings being removed therefrom; and

Fig. 4 is a View of the rings forming this embodiment of the indicating device, such rings being shown spaced apart.

For the purpose of illustration one embodiment of this invention is shown applied to a carrier 10 which may be of any desired well-known type having a body portion 11, one end of such body portion being designated as the head 12. Mounted upon the head 12 is an indicating device 15, which device comprises a pair of rotatable rings 16' and Y 17 longitudinally spaced on the body of the carrier and separated from each other by a band 18 suitably fixed upon the head of the carrier. Supported in a recess 19 between the ends of the band 18 is a latch 20,here shown: as of the integral type, comprising a central loop 21 seated in a recess 22 of the band 18, and a pair of ends 23 which normally project beyond the edges of the band 18. g

The rings 16 and 17 g each comprise a knurledor roughened portion 25 and a skirt 26,. the inner edge of which is notches 27 with which the ends 23 of the latch engage, thus holding the rings against involuntary rotation and determining the desired positions to be assumed by the rings. Surrounding the band 18, the latch 20 and the shirts 26 of the rings 16 and 17 is a third ring 30. The ring 30 has a limited rotation relative to the rings 16 and 17 and the band 18, the length of which is determined by a slot 31 through which projects a set screw 32 which enters the band 18. The band 18 carries a plurality of indicia 35 and the ring 30 is provided with an opening 36 through which, when the opening is in regis try,the selected indicia 35 can be observed. The skirts 26 of the rings 16 and 17 are also provided with a series of suitably spaced indicia 40 and 41 and the ring 30. is provided with openings 42 and 43. The notches 27 on the rings 16 and 17 are. so located that when the rings are held dicia of each ring will be in registry with the openings 42 and 43 of the ring 30 when the opening 36 of that ring is in registry with an indicia 35 on the band 18.

For the purpose of the description of this invention, it may be assumed thatthe indicia 35 indicate the character of the contents of the carrier and that the indicia 40 and 41 together indicate the destination of the carrier. After the carrier has been filled the operator shifts the ring 30 so that the opening 36 is in registry with the proper indicia.

35 on the band 18, and when this position is reached the set screw 32 istightened so that the ring will remain in that position. The

provided with against movement an in rings 16 and 17 are then shittcd until the proper indicia 40 and 41 thereon appear in registry with the openings &2 and of the ring. The latch 20 is so constructed that it will hold the rings 16 and 17 against involuntary shifting from the desired position during the travel or other manipulation of the carrier. From the above description it will be obvious that an inspection of the indicia disclosed at the indicating device will provide the necessary information for the proper handling of the carrier and its contents.

lVhile one embodiment of this invention has been shown and described in detail, it will be understood that I am not limited thereto and that other embodiments thereor may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a pneumatic dispatch carrier having a tubular body, an indicating device carried by the body comprising a pair of rotatable rings, a latch intermediate said rings and in engagement therewith for .ieldably holding tie rings in certain predetermined positions, and a third rotatable ring surrounding said latch and movable independently thereof.

2. In a pneumatic dispatch carrier having a tubular body, an indicating device carried by the body comprising a pair of rotatable rings, a latch intermediate said rings and in engagement therewith for yieldably holding the rings in certain predetermined positions,

and a third rotatable ring surrounding said latch and the latch en aging portions of the first-named rings and movable independently thereof.

3. In a pneumatic dispatch carrier having a tubular body, an indicating device carried by the body comprising a pair of rotatable rings, a latch intermediate said rings and in engagement therewith for yieldably holding the rings in certain predetermined positions, the latch engaging portions of the rings having indicia, and a third rotatable ring surrounding said latch, such latch engaging portions and movable independently thereof, said third ring having openings therein through which indicia on the first-mentioned rings can be observed.

4. In a pneumatic dispatch carrier having a tubular body, an indicating device carried by the body and comprising a pair of rotatable rings spaced apart longitudinally of the body and bearing indicia on their adjacent portions, the body between said rings also bearing indicia and a third rotatable ring surrounding such indicia bearing portions and movable independently of the rings, said third ring having openings therein through which said indicia can be observed.

5. In a pneumatic dispatch carrier having a tubular body. an indicating device carried by the body and comprising a pair of rotatable rings bearing indicia on their adjacent portions, a band fixed on the body between said rings and bearing indicia, and a third rotatable ring surrounding the indicia bearing portions of said rings and said band and movable independently thereof, said third ring having openings herein through which indicia on the rings and band can be observed.

6. In a pneumatic'dispatch carrier having a tubular body, an indicating device carried by the body and comprising a pair of rotatable rings bearingindicia on their adjacent port-ions, a band nXed on the body between said rings and bearing indicia, a latch carried by said band and in engagement. with the rings for yieldably holding the rings in certain predetermined positions, said band also having indicia, and a third rotatable ring surrounding th indicia bearing portions of the rings, the band and the latch and movable independently thereof, said third 1" having openings therein through which indicia on the rings and band can be observed.

In pneumatic dispatch carrier having tubular body, an indicating device carried the body and comprising a pair of rotate rings spaced longitudinally of the body, he adjacent portions of the rings and the Jody between the rings bearing indicia, a bird ring surrounding the indicia bearing portions of the rings and body and having a plurality of openings therein through which certain of said indicia can be observed, and means for securing the third ring with an opening in registry with an indicia on the body, said rings being movable independently of the third ring to bring certain indicia thereon into registry with other openings of that ring.

Signed by me at Brooklyn, N. Y., this 6th day of August, 1930.

TONY BORMAN. 

